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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-14

900, 900. an inrease of S., COO 600 since July ].
Counted gold this surplus would weigh eighty
six and one-half tons. Counted as silver IL
would weigh 1855 TONS
Each million of gold adds 1855 pounds to the
surplus, and each million of silver adds $3.50
pounds
Applying cubic measurement to the treasury
gold and silver and piling the two metals on
Pennsylvania avenue as co-d-wood 10 piled De-
fore delivery to the purchaser. mud that the
gold would measure thirty seven cords and the
silver 40 cords, and that both would extend
from the Treasury Department. to -Four and-a-
half street. or from the Treasury TO the Pension
Office in straight line, and forming a soild
wall eight feet high and four feet broad.
Extending these calculations and comparisons
to the interest bearing debt. equally interesting
results obtained. The public debt reached
the highest point in August. 1865-just twenty
two years ago-whsn it was 81 38l $40. 295. Tho
general reader will better appreciate the vast
ness of this sum when informed that it repre-
sents TO- 156 tons of silver which would make
procession of carts that would extend from
Richmond. Va, to a point twelve miles north of
Philadelphia, the distance 1t would thus cover
being 266 miles.
The interest bearing debt is now mot includ-
ing the Pacific railroad bonds 81. 0Ol, GIG. $50,
showing that the sum paid has been 81 379 553,
AS. more than one-half of the total amount,
and representing 40637 tons of silver dollars.
which would extend 154 miles if packed in carta
containing one ton each.
Reducing these figures to basis where they
may be inrelligently compreheEded and that
the rapidity with which the government has re-
duced Its bonded debt may be fully realized by
the general reader find that the reduction has
been at the averaged rate of $62. zoe, 975 each
year. So. 225. 58l each month. STA, 1876 each day.
81 2o8 each hour, and 1920 Al for every minute
of the entire twenty two years
Pursuing the calculation to the smallest divisi-
BILE space of time, the bonded debt of the United
States has been decreased at the rate of So 00.7
for every second, or for every swing of the pen
duium, for the entire period from August 81,
1865 to July 81, 1887.
This is an exhibition of recuperation and ma
ferial progress on the part of the country and of
sterling honesty and integrity on the part of the
government and people that is without parallel
in the worlds history.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-14

THE wonderful one horse shay, which
hundred years a day. is only equaled in mod
ern times by the celebrated Holman Adjustable
Baby Carriage, which is perfect in all its
parts that with ordinary will last through
several generations Sold direct to the people
by the manufacturers. Send to the Holman
Adjustable Carriage Co.. 275 WABASH avenue
Chicago for their finely illustrated catalogue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-14
An Indiana Girl In Trouble.

CARTHAGE. ILL.,, Aug. 13-A girl named Clara
Belle Long was put off train at this place few
days ago. she being without funds and having
cried herself sick. She was taken care of by a
family here whom she tells the story that
week ago she started from obscure town in
Arkansas to go to her home in Bowling Green,
Ind. She had a ticket and $l4 Some rascal
stole her ticket directed her wrong for she
has been riding for over a week different
trains, not knowing which way TO 60 and spend
ing her money for car-fare. She has cried con-
tinually during the journey, and was Frustrated
with grief and hunger when she arrived here.
She is too young and exhausted to give any in
telIigent account of her journey. The child Will
be sent home If her parents can be found.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-14
Charged with Wife Murder.

BELoIT. Kan, Aug 13.-Mrs. Eliza j. john
son, residing three miles from Beloit. dIsap-
peared from her home on the morning OF Aug
She was found hanging in the timber of
her husbands barn, the Friday following. An
inquest was held and a verdict of suicide given.
On the 18th her husband, of the Oldest
settlers IN the county, was held for her murder
on complaint of neghb ors and inquest
held the verdict being that she was killed by
blows inflicted by her husband and strangula-
ton. lie will be examined Tuesday. Mrs.
johnson was confined in Topeka insane asylum
several years, returning home last October.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-05
ALLEGED THIEVES.
wholesale Arrests Made by tbs sheriff OF
Wetyel County.

wholesale Arrests Made by tbs sheriff OF
wetyel County.
Sheriff Slender, of Wctzel county, had
big job on his hands Thursday.
lie and his deputies were loaded down
with no less than thirty-fve warrants for
the arrest OF alleged timber thieves, but so
expeditions were the officials ia the dis
charge of their duties, that up TO esterday
morning all but nine Of the papers had
been served, and twenty-six prisoners had
been taken TO New MartInsyille and ar
raigned before justice.
There men were charged with stealing
timber, which il felony under the laws
of West Virginia.
For some time back there has been q
good deal Of complaint from the owneTs Of
large tracts Of timber land in the central
portion of the county, they alleging that
ing cut down and taken away by persons
who had no shadow OF claim 10 the same.
In other words timber thieves were at
work.
A few days ago the owners Of timber
land cn the south fork Of Fishing creek
learned that their premises had been in
vsded by men cutting timber for q man
named Robinson, who runs two or three
portable saw mills, and coming to New
Martinsville they swore out thirty five
warrants for the suspected parties. These
warrants were put in the hands Of Sheriff
Slender, and Thursday morning that gen
tIcman started out with his deputies. BY
night he had twenty six men prisoners at
the Court House, where they were kept all
night Yesterday morning the men were
taken before Justice Selby, and it il pre-
sumed they were put under bonds TO await
the action Of the grand jury.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-05
KEG OF POWDER.
a Terrible Accident Few Miles Wet Of
bridgeport.

4 Terrible Accident Few Miles Wet Of
bridgeport.
1t WAS learned yesterday that the explo-
sion, which was mentioned in the REGIS
TER as occurring in the mines of the May
nard Coal Company, II few miles west OF
Bridgeport, was due to an entirely differ
ent cause, and also that the accident WAS
a good deal more serious than at first re-
ported, five men, all former citizens Of
Wheeling. having been hurt, two Of them
being in very dangerous condition, with
the chances against their recovery.
The real cause of the accident was the
explosion of keg of mining powder which
was in frame building occupied by the
five wounded men, whose names ere
Henry Leber, +. Richter, Jacob Kessler,
julius Ruchholz and John Elkas.
From what can he learned from the men
in their present condition, and from a
glance at the surroundings, il seems that
the men, having cooked and eaten their
supper, gathered around the fire in the
building to smoke their pipes and have n
talk before retiring for the night. A keg
of powder was in the room, along with a
lot of other miners supplies, and either
by upsettng the lamp or through contact
with falling sparks from pipe,
the powder WAS exploded. The re-
suits were most serious. The bnild.
ing was wrecked, and the five in.
mates were scattered around for distance
of several yards, in company with irag'
ments of the wreck and the disOrdered
contents of the ediice. The noise OF the
explosion quickly brought relief to the
burned and blackened men, and an exam
ination showed that two of them, Richter
and BuchhOlz, were dangerously and per.
haps fatally hurt. The Others were not so
badly wounded, hut still their hurts were
exceedingly painful, and all had close
call for their lives.
1t was reported from Bridgeport last
night that Mr. Richter had died from his
wounds, but this report, while very prob
able lacks confirmation.
All the men belong in this city, they
having recently left the lower portion OF
town to accept jobs in the mine at Mnyn'
ard
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-05
THE GREAT STRUGGLE.
GLASS MANUFACTURERS PREPARING FOR
THE FIGHT
Eastern Mills Will Shut Do wn-Rssuf Of the New
York Conference.-The Aid for the Men From
Their Brethren at Work
Origin Of the Trouble.

NEW YORK, November 4.-Representa- 4.
tives of all the pressed glassware factories
in New York and the New England States,
and committee representing the manu-
States, held a secret meeting yesterday at
the AstOr House. The conference is of the
greatest importance to the 1000 skilled
workmen known as the Flint Glass Work
ers' Union, of America, 5000 of whom are
employed in the Eastern district compris-
ing a portion of Pennsylvania and all of
New Jersey, New York and the New Eng
land States Before the adjournment of
the meeting it was decided TO shut down
every glass factory in the East, at the close
of the present month Messrs. d. c. Rip
ley, of Pittsburg, Pa, and Il ]. Beatty, Of
Steubenville, o., as q committee represent
ing the Western Flint and Lime Glass
Manufacturers Association, met the man
ufacturers of this district.
The trouble between the glass firms and
their men throughout the west, has been
growing for three months In submitting
the annual scale of prices, the workmen
demanded that the gathering boys" he
allowed in full for all glass gathered by
them, irrespective of the amount ruined or
destroyed by the pressers or tinishers, or
for what damaged ware came through the
bars. The manufacturers refused this de-
mand, and avOwed their determination to
hold the gatherers responsiblef for their share
e a. ID he laan of A
tion strike Can be proclaimed only on 30
days notice, and finding the manuiactur.
ers firm the western glass workers gave
notice of strike Factories in the East
ern States are not affected by this trouble,
their scale being adjusted on another
basis. With the factories throughout
the East running, however, a strike in the
balance Of the country might be prolonged
indefinitely, the wOrkmen here being in
position to contribute large sums to sup
port of their fellow craftsmen. If, how
ever, the Eastern manufacturers could he
induced to close their factories when the
strike was inaugurattd in the West the
New York workmen would be unable to
assist, and the union would be crippled
throughout the entire country.
To urge the shut down of Philadelphia,
Brooklyn and Boston factories, Messrs
Ripley and Beatty came to New York and
succeeded, as stated above. 1t VAS more
readilyagreed to by the Eastern firms from
the fact, as alleged, that there are differ
ences existing between employers and their
men in nearly all the glass factories here
The contest will take an added interest
from the fact that the war of extermina.
tiou is to be waged against one of the
strongest organizations Of skilled labor in
the country. The glassware trade is in
good condition, with good stocks on hand,
and the manufacturers say they can main
tain a strike with ease all winter. In fact,
it will be beneficial to the trade
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-05
UNITED STATES COURT.
Several Cases Of Violation Of Revenue I4as
Dt.posed Of.

Several Cases Of Violation Of Revenue Laws
Disposed Of Il.
Since our last report this Court, sitting
at Charleston, has disposed Of the follow
ing persons ch arged with unlawful retail
ing:
United States w. Daborah Justice;
Jury, verdict guilty. Fine 500 and costs
and judgment suspended as to imprison-
ment.
United States Va, John Shepherd; jury.
verdict guilty. Fine 800 and costs and
cognizance to answer further Judgment.
United States VI. james Littleton; yer-
dict not guilty.
United States Va VIM. Dempsy; jury,
verdict guilty. Fine 800 and costs and
judgment as to imprisonment suspended.
United States Va, James Mankins; jury,
verdict not guilty.
Sarah Newsome; plea Of guilty. Fine
500 and coets-
United States vs.. VIM. Roberts; jury,
verdict not guilty.
United States vs. Alfred Pryor; jury,
verdict guilty. Fine 800 and costs, and
judgement suspended a. to imprisoo-
ment
United States vs.. Angeline Lucas; jury,
verdict guilty. Fine 500 and costs and
judgement suspended A. to imprisou'
ment.
The case Of witz, Beedler & Co. Va n:
A. Pack, ct. al, was beard. Decree, sod
case dismissed % to portion OF defend.
ants.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-05
FOR BEECHER'S SHOES.
Rev. Chas. berry to Fill the Plymouth
Church Pulpit.

Rev. Chas. berry to Fill the Plymouth
Church Pulpit.
NEW YORK, November 4.-The Tribune
says: at is virtually settled that the Rev.
Chas. Berry, of Wolverhampton, England,
is to be called to Plymouth church as its
pastor. The advisory committee of the
church hav 'ng charge of the subject Of
successor to Mr.. Beecher, met last evening
and unanimously voted to recommend the
selection of Mr.. Berry. While this does
not hind the church, there is little doubt
but that the choice of the committee will
be ratified, inasmuch as the sentiment in
the church is strongly set in the same
direction; so strongly indeed that the com
mittee's action is virtually dictated by the
universally expressed desire The remark
able feature of Mr.. Berry's preaching has
been its acceptability to all, and the action
of the advisory committee is simply
recognition of the fact that the ap-
provsl of Mr. Berry is unanimous
and enthusiastic. There is no divided
sentiment and some of the members have
been almost afraid tO let Mr. Berry get out
of the country without being called. So
far as his pulpit presence and utterances
were concerned, the satisfaction of the con-
gregation was complete. He showed clear
ly that his thinking was strongly on the
lines and in the direction Of Mr.. Beecher's,
while there was not the slightest indica-
ton of initiating Mr.. Beecher. This was
n great pleasure to the congregation, for
what was most decidedly not wanted in
Mr.. Beecher's successor, whoever he might
he, was au attempted imitation of the
great original, which Plymouth Church
recognized gratefully it had had, and rec
ognized regretfully it never could have
again. Mr. Berry is now 80 years old. He
took his first charge at the age of -.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-05
THE BAKER CASE.
Something About tho Expenses Of the
Trial.

Something About the Expenses Of the
Trial.
The Steubenville Gazette Of last evening
had the following regarding the expenses
of the Baker murder trial
"There has been great deal of curiosity
as to the manner in which the attorneys
of Baker will receive compensation for
their services, or rather from whence the
money will come. Col Moore has been
paid in part by brother of the prisoner,
Rev. Perrin Baker, and each of the other
attorneys received n retainer. II will he
remembered that by the will of Drusilla
McWha, Eliza Baker was made the resid-
uary legatee of her estate in case she Mrs.
Baker, survived her mother. Of course it
will never be known which died first and
Mrs. McWha's estate will go to her grand
son, the son of Albert Lee But Mrs
Baker was possessed of q personal estate Of
abont s., 500 in her own right, and
the will which she had drawn
mp begueathing her husband $1,000
and the balance to her nephew
has never been discovered, neither is it
likely to he. According to the law of de
scent of property in West Virginia, where
wife dies intestate and without issue her
personal estate goes entirely to the hus-
hand. Mrs Baker left neither will nor chill
dren, and Van B. Baker TINS becomes the
heir.at-law of the estate of his wife. The
estate of Mrs. Baker has never yet been ad-
mnist.red upon, but the bonds and money
which she owned at the time OF her murder
are now the property of her husband, the
man who to-day stands convicted Of the
double crime OF matricide and uxorcide.
The amount 81, 500 seems very small
compensation for the attorneys employed
in his defense in consideration Of the i'm
mense amount Of labor already involved
and large costs individually incurred
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-05
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
A Meeting Called by Chairman Leonard
Political News of Interest.

Political News OF Interest.
Special TSLCgrdm to the Register.
CHARLESTON, November 4.-Word is
Just received here that Chairman Leonard
of the State Democratic Executive Com
mittee has called special meeting of that
body for November II ut PaTkersburg
The object Of the meeting is not known to
a certainty, but the suppOsitiON is that
Hon. Joe S. Miller, member from the First
Senatorial District, has resigned and his
place is to he filled. Mr.. Miller, it will be
remembered, is no longer resident Of
Ohio county, hence his resignation. II is
also reported that Hon. Dave Leonard in
tends resigniug from the chairmanship. If
this he so it gives credence to the rumOr
that Mr.. Leonard intends taking up his
abode in q Western city. Mr.. Leonard's many
friends will regret that so able a lawyer
aud excellent a citizen is to leave the
young State, but shall not believe he is
until further developments in that direc-
tion.
The committee no doubt will consult
upon plans tor the coming campaign, and
in several ways prepare themselves for the
hard work that is before them. There is
plenty to do if the committee can only
realize it, and to insure success it must be
done we'll.
Gov. Wilson and Hon. Henry s. Walker
speak at Gallipolis, Ohio, tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-05
CLEVELAND'S ENDORSEMENT
OF the New York Democratic Ticket--A
Strong Letter.

OF the New York Democratic Ticket--A
Strong Letter.
NEW YORK, November 4.-EN-Mayor
Edward Cooper has received the following
letter from President Cleveland:
. EXECUTIVE MANSION, !
WASHINGTON, November ., 1887.
Hon Edrdrd Cooper:
My DEAR SIR: l don't think the news
paper clippings you sent. and now before
me, amount to enough TO even raise
doubt concerning my desire for
the success of both the State and the New
York local tickets, in the coming election
You know that ! am very much inclined
to abstain from any interference with New
York city campaigns, fully believing the
people of that city to be quite competent
TO manage their affairs
I shall be very much pleased to see it
entirely successful. know nothing
which, if l were o voter in the
City of New York, would prevent
my support of Mr.. Fellows candidacy
without the least misgivings as to his fit
ness and with considerable personal salts
faction. Please present my congratulations
tosGr. Hewitt upon his excellent letter
published this morning.
Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-05
THRILL, G EXPERIENCE.
A Train on the B. & o. Collides With q
Farmers Wagon.

A Train on the b. & o. Collides With a
Farmers Wagon.
VIM. and Stephen Bane, sons Of John
Bane, of Franklin township, Washington
county, had little experience, Thursday,
that they will remef9ber for q life time.
They had been to Washington with load
of corn and were returning home, and
when passing at Hayes crossing, on the
B. so. r. R., on the National pike, they
were run into by a freight train. The
wagon was reduced TO kindling wood and
fragments scattered along the pike and by
the track. The boys say they heard no
whistle until the train was on them
and they whipped up the horses and
sprang from the wagon. William,
the oldest boy, held on to the lines
and was dragged some distance, the wagon
bed falling upon him. The boy Stephen
Jumped and fell upon his left hip on the
pike. He was carried into Mr.. Hayes
and found to be badly scared and bruised.
The horses freed themselves from the
wagon, and with broken tongue and
swiDgle trees attached ran half mile and
stopped of their own accOri at William
Paul's gate. The horses legs were badly
cut but no bones broken. The accident Is
attributed to carelessness of the engineer
to blow the whistle, and DR.. ]. W. Stock
ton, the owner of the horses and wagon
will send in q bill for damages. The wagon
was new one and the horses young and
valued at $500.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-05
TRADE REVIEWED.
Dun n Co.'s Report of Business During
the Week Past.

Dun n Co.'s Report of Business During
the Week Past.
New YORK, November Ar. G.. Dun &
Co. in their weekly review of trade says;
Notwithstanding slow collections in many
quarters and some failures of unpleasant
significance, the prevalent feeling is that
the most serious points of danger have
been wcaLhcred, and that trade aud indus
tries have been warned in season to check
unsafe expansion. The volume Of bust
ness continues large, whether Judged by
reports from many centres, by bank tN-
changes, outside of New York (which cX-
ceed last years by about thirteen per cent. },
OF by railroad tonnage, which results in an
increase OF about II per cent over last year
in reported earnings.
Long hesitation in the steel rail market
is broken by low prices. Sales for north
western and New England delivery having
been made on the basis of S32 at the mill.
Pig iron is weaker at Pittsburg, and offers
of No | southern at 500 are reported here.
Bar is not so strong, the architectural de
mantlS lacking, and nails are dull. The
signs indicate some shrinkage in cOnsump-
tiOn, Just when works are about to increase
the output largely. Nor is improvement
seen in wooden manufacture.
Money is still rather close at Detroit and
Kansas City, Int at most points easier or
| in ample supply, though collections are in
conveniently slow at some points where
currency is abundant. Both Eastern and
Western manufacturers in many branches
find demand less than was expected, and
alike in Eastern and Western cities narrow
profits in trade are reported,
The business failures. during the last
seven days numbered for the United
States 225, for Canada 20, total OF 245,
against PIG laat week aud 1S6 for the cor
responding week of last year. The in
crease noticeable this week arises altogether
| in the Western and Southern States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-05

ton" for sale to the newspapers. 1t is
learned that this person sold the story to
several correspondents individually, and
represented to each of them that the buyer
would have it exclusively.
The person above referred to, SherbOurne
G. Hopkins, has just made confession
that .the whole scheme was gotten up by
himself and Arthur +. Sperry, reporter
on a local paper here for the purpose OF
selling the story to the newspapers.
The small phial which was found in the
package contained only ink and very
small quantity of powder, just sufficient
to burst the phial and alarm the person
who opened the package. Sperry is the
party who called at the Chief Justices
residence last evening and inquired
whether mysterious looking package had
been received. Both Hopkins and Sperry
were arrested immediately charged with
conspiracy to defraud newspaper cores
dents
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-05
A Monument to the Anarchists.

New YORK, November 4.-Johann Most
has designed monument to the memory
of the condemned Anarchists. A number
OF prisoners are looking out of two win
dows at the figure of a woman representing
the public, flanked on either side by wo-
man in chains, one woman representing
Liberty and the other Justice, this on the
ground floor Oa the Market Row, in
which the police are seen clubbing the
people, on one corner is statue of E.
Geary and at the other of Grinnell. Above
are seen standing four police officers, in
Guiding Captains Setback aud Ebersold,
with uplifted clubs, and above all stands a
figure of Inspector BOnfeld, also flourish
ing club. Mr.. Most was in u sanguinary
and reyengeful mood.